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Worn by two distinct kinds of people:

• Truly the mark of the almighty. Worn in perpetuity by all who've passed P Company and successfully completed the Basic Military Parachuting Course at No.1 Parachute Training School, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

• Walts and bullshitters who wouldn't know a parachute from an umbrella. Such individuals should be cast in to the flames of Hades.

As far as the latter category is concerned, they should know this: If you aren't entitled, then don't bother. You WILL be found out.

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Set of sexual deviancies that an ARRSEr can win wings for once experienced. These include (so far) in order of lowest deviancy to highest ...

1. Yellow Wings - First rung on the ladder.
2. Red Wings - Slightly iffy and how I got Hepatitis.
3. Brown Wings - Male, female and barnyard fowl.
4. Green Wings - Facking nails!

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